7th grade Rock Cycle

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A rock formed from fragments of other rocks is a(n): Metamorphic Rock, Sedimentary Rock, Extrusive Rock, Igneous Rock

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Sedimentary Rock

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As lava cools and crystallizes, what type of rock will form?

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Igneous

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The three groups of rocks are classified by: How they form, Color, Grain size, Chemical Composition

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How they form

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The process by which atoms are arranged to form a material with a crystal structure

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crystallization

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What are the three types of rocks?

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Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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The steps of the rock cycle are: weathering and erosion, compaction and cementation, melting and cooling, heat and pressure.

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All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What are igneous rocks not made from? Options: Lava, Magma, Fossils

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Fossils

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The natural chemical or physical processes that breaks down rock on Earth's surface.

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weathering

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The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.

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erosion

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The process that presses sediments together

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compaction